Project Type: early life effects

The
developmental period is a particularly sensitive window during which the
phenotypic effects of the environment are particularly marked. This means that
the conditions experienced during development can have both immediate and
delayed effects on life history traits and fitness. Very little is known
about these effects in free-ranging populations. My research will use long-term
detailed data from individually known free-ranging spotted hyenas (Crocuta
crocuta) in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.